A thick fog settles in along the Tug Fork as the new signals at Glen Alum give off a soft red glow while a coal train eases around the curve.

NS 98J passes 2 tagged cars on Ben siding and the slide fence that protects Glen Alum Tunnel. After a hard week of MoW work, the crew hi-balls it back to Williamson for some well deserved R and R.

These rented units on a turn job clips the new signals at Glen Alum. Both new signals are on the north side of the tracks now after the EB signal slid into the Tug River last year. It had been up... (more)

A new year snow and cold spell along the Pokey greet 18M as it exits Glen Alum Tunnel.

A coal train exits the west portal of Glen Alum Tunnel amid the first snow fall of 08. Not the greatest of conditions for crews to come back to after having the New Year holiday off.

NS 9020 and crew are backing up to floodload right around this bend at Glen Alum.

A mine run slowly backs up the Briar Mountain Br. to load a coal train.

Awesome action on one of the many curving branchlines that make up the Pokey. This line leads to the former community of Glen Alum, which is nonexistant today. Thanks to JBL and SAT for the heads ... (more)

Smokin' 9778 exits the soon to be revamped GA Tunnel.

Van train, 217 makes an early evening exit from Glen Alum Tunnel.

Bound for Williamson, 824 exits the west portal of Glen Alum Tunnel with a string of loaded hoppers.

It was "potluck" as far as engines go today on the 17M. The consist looked like it has seen better days. It did have a neat Operation Lifesaver Geep on the end though. Too bad it wasn't the leader... (more)

Fall color has dropped off of some trees, but other trees hold onto the green leaves as 17M runs down grade in the Tug Fork Valley

A modern train snakes backward up the seldom used, Briar Mountain Branch to load a coal train. This historic branch hosted steam on it until the 60's.

The engines of a coal train begin to back over Glen Alum Creek and up the Briar Mtn. Branch amid a light snow fall. The branch is steep and combined with wet rail today had the engineer thinking h... (more)